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Tuesday 11 September 1660

At Sir W.  Batten's with Sir W.  Pen we drank our morning draft, and from thence for an hour in the office and dispatch a little business. Dined at Sir W. Batten's, and by this time I see that we are like to have a very good correspondence and neighbourhood, but chargeable.  All the afternoon at home looking over my carpenters.  At night I called Thos. Hater out of the office to my house to sit and talk with me.  After he was gone I caused the girl to wash the wainscot of our parlour, which she did very well, which caused my wife and I good sport.  Up to my chamber to read a little, and wrote my Diary for three or four days past.  The Duke of York did go to-day by break of day to the Downs.  The Duke of Gloucester ill.  The House of Parliament was to adjourn to-day.  I know not yet whether it be done or no.  To bed.